Tea-Smoked Crispy Shrimp

March 17, 2025 15 Minutes Medium

Nutritional Information

700 kcal
Calories
38g
Protein
24g
Carbohydrates
53g
Fat
Tea-Smoked Crispy Shrimp

Experience the exquisite fusion of flavors with this Crispy Da Hong Pao Tea Prawns recipe—a gourmet dish that combines the rich, aromatic notes of premium Da Hong Pao tea with succulent, crispy prawns. The tea leaves are soaked, coated in starch, and fried to a perfect crisp, adding a unique earthy depth to the dish. Juicy large prawns are stir-fried until tender and golden, then tossed with the fragrant tea leaves for a bold, savory finish. This recipe elevates simple ingredients into a restaurant-worthy delicacy, perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself to something special. The crispy tea leaves add an irresistible texture, while the prawns soak up the tea’s complex flavors. Quick, elegant, and bursting with umami, this dish is a must-try for seafood and tea lovers alike!

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

Secondary Ingredients

Instructions

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Soak the Da Hong Pao tea in boiling water and set aside.
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Filter out the tea soup from the soaked Da Hong Pao tea, and pour the tea leaves into a container, then add starch.
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Mix the tea leaves and starch thoroughly.
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Pour an appropriate amount of oil into a pan and heat it up.
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Pour in the tea leaves and fry over medium heat until the tea leaves become crispy.
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Remove the fried tea leaves from the oil and drain the excess oil.
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Wash the large prawns, remove the shrimp vein, and drain the water.
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Heat the oil in the pan again, then pour in the processed prawns.
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Fry the prawns over medium heat until the shrimp skin turns red, then remove the prawns and drain the excess oil.
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Leave a small amount of oil in the pan, add the fried tea leaves and prawns, and season with salt.
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Stir-fry over high heat for a few times, then turn off the heat.
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